Lexie Wakan LaMere, 1992-2014
Lexie Wakan LaMere, a Democratic activist and member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, died on Friday after a battle with leukemia. She was 21. LaMere never missed a Democratic National Convention, attending with her father, well-known activist Frank LaMere, since her birth in 1992. At the most recent convention in 2012, she served as a delegate. “I sincerely believe that she would have gone on to serve in national government as a congressman or a senator. She had the personality, the ability,” Dakota County Democrats Chairman Delmer Adam told The Sioux City Journal. “She had the whole package: She was sharp, well spoken, knowledgeable on any subject.” LaMere was laid to rest on the reservation on Monday. Get the Story:
South Sioux City woman who never missed a Democratic National Convention dies at 21 (The Sioux City Journal 1/4)
Family and Friends Remember 21-Year-Old Lexie LaMere (KMEG 1/6)
Join the Conversation
